Spore – a collaborative installation by artists Steve Haden and Hazel McLeod touches on the subtle interconnections of nature, decay, regrowth and rebirth. Emulating an example of the symbiotic relationship between trees and mycelium (fungus underground network between trees) and two artists working from different disciplines.

Spore explores the juxtaposition of old industry being left to rot with the reclamation of its basic elements back to the ground by microorganisms, spores, seeds, fungus, lichens, moulds, rust etc with the rebirth and growth of new life that emerges from it. Some of these pieces are reimagined from how they might look under a microscope and blown out of proportion for fun!

Both artists make and sell traditional art and crafts however for this installation the materials have been created to be non functional, intentionally used out of context but to remind the viewer how much we need each other to grow.

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